Marketing Proposal Manager

STV Incorporated; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

STV Incorporated in Chicago, IL, is seeking a Marketing Proposal Manager to lead and coordinate pursuit teams. This hybrid role (4 days in-office) supports marketing deliverables and proposal development for transportation projects in the northeastern U.S.

and beyond. The incumbent will manage the marketing team, craft compelling narratives, and ensure compliance with brand guidelines while collaborating with client managers and project teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, English, journalism, or a related area of study.
• Minimum 7 years of proposal management experience, including development of proposals from inception to submission.
• Experience in marketing in the architecture/engineering/construction management industry is required.
• Experience in the Chicago or Midwest transportation and infrastructure market is highly desired.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite and Adobe InDesign.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate efforts of the marketing team during proposal development.
• Analyze solicitations, develop schedules, outlines, and compliance matrices.
• Collaborate with pursuit/project teams to identify themes and weave them into responses.
• Develop information requests for teaming partners and coordinate responses.
• Draft engaging non-technical narratives and coordinate color review meetings.

Skills

Creative

Highly organized

Excellent writing

Time management

Client-focused

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing/communications/English/journalism

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe InDesign

Job description

STVis seeking aMarketing Proposal Manager to join our Transportation group. This position is designated ashybrid (4 days week/in office) and will be located in our Chicago, IL or NYC office.

This is an opportunity for anyone seeking a rewarding position leading and collaborating with pursuit teams. STV's diverse markets offer a seasoned professional the opportunity to grow and collaborate on exciting projectsthroughout the northeastern U.S. and beyond.

Responsibilities

Proposal & Marketing Deliverable Development

• Manage and coordinate efforts of the marketing team, including graphic designers and junior marketing staff, throughout the proposal development process
• Analyze solicitations and develop schedule, comprehensive outline, and compliance matrix for all responses to solicitations
• Collaborate with the pursuit and project teams to identify sales themes and integrate those themes in an impactful manner into responses to solicitations
• Work with pursuit and project teams to record and communicate responsibility for content development
• Work with internal pursuit teams to develop requests for information (RFIs) for distribution to team partners, and coordinate with teaming partners as they prepare and respond with their materials
• Tailor and/or develop creative, compelling non-technical narratives
• Facilitate color review meetings that solicit meaningful input, including:
  • Schedule color reviews with the pursuit and proposal team, and implement changes on all submission elements
  • Ensure compliance with all solicitation requirements
  • Ensure compliance with STV's brand and style guidelines

Interview Preparation

• Draft storylines and storyboards
• Coordinate with graphic designers to develop visually compelling final presentations
• Coordinate with the presentation team, including those participating from STV's partners to schedule and facilitate planning sessions and rehearsals
• Manage and support participants with content refinement and adherence to prescribed time limits
• Manage, facilitate, support, and provide coaching
• Manage, facilitate, support, and provide Q&A practice

General Marketing Support

Support the development of project descriptions and resumes for inclusion in the firm's database as well as periodic maintenance of these and other marketing-related documents

People Management

• Model professionalism for junior staff, including serving as an informal (if not formal) mentor
• Work collaboratively with peers and managers to communicate needs and champion more junior staff development
• Build trusted, collaborative relationships with technical professionals at all levels of the organization

Marketing Management

• Participate in the client strategic planning process with client managers, business development staff, and others to evolve long-term strategic relationships with our current and future clients as well as insights into their goals and objectives
• Initiate and participate in client debriefs to integrate lessons learned in future submittals

Qualifications

• Creative, self-motivated professional who wants to grow and thrive in a collaborative environment
• Committed to delivering compelling, high-quality, visually engaging marketing deliverables
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with strong time management and research skills
• Excellent writing and grammatical skills and ability to adapt to an industry-specific style guide
• Ability to manage concurrent assignments under strict deadlines and willingness to work overtime when necessary
• Client-focused, with a strong work ethic

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in marketing, communications, English, journalism, or a related area of study
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) and Adobe InDesign
• Minimum 7 years of proposal management experience, including experience with the development of proposals, from inception to submission; design-builds a plus
• Experience in marketing in the architecture/engineering/construction management industry is required

• Experience in the Chicago or Midwest transportation and infrastructure market is highly desired

Application Requirement

Resumes must be accompanied by a cover letter demonstrating what makes you qualified for this position. Your cover letter will be evaluated as a sample of your writing ability and creativity.

Compensation Range

$116,930.89 - $133,635.31

STV offers the following benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
• Disability insurance
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401(k) Plan
• Retirement Counseling
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Back-Up Dependent Care
• Parental Leave
• Continuing Education Program
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV's good‑faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.

Not sure this role is the perfect match?

We encourage you to apply if STV's work and values resonate with you. We know great candidates don't always meet every qualification, and research shows women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they do. At STV, we believe strong talent comes from a wide range of backgrounds, and your skills and experience may align with this or another opportunity as we continue to grow.